Rolf Rustad

Rolf Rustad (12 June 1935 – 23 July 2023) was a Norwegian handball player and television editor.

Rolf Rustad
Personal information
Born	(1935-06-12)12 June 1935
Died	23 July 2023(2023-07-23) (aged 88)
Nationality	Norwegian
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1955–1967	Norway	60	(1)

Rustad made his debut on the Norway national team in 1955, and played 60 matches for the national team between 1955 and 1967.^[1] He participated at the 1958,^[2] 1961,^[3] 1964,^[4] and 1967 World Men's Handball Championship.^[5]

Following his handball career, Rustad started working in the Norwegian public broadcaster NRK in 1967 as a television editor for their sports department, and worked there until his retirement.^[6]

Rolf Rustad died on 23 July 2023, at the age of 88.^[6]

References

1. "Landskampstatistikk. Totaloversikt for Rustad, Rolf" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 22 December 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
2. "Men Handball III World Championship 1958 East Germany 27.02-08.03 - Champion Sweden". todor66.com. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
3. "Men Handball IV World Championship 1961 West Germany 01.03-12.03 - Champion Romania". todor66.com. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
4. "Men Handball V World Championship 1964 Czechoslovakia - 06-15.03 Champion Romania". todor66.com. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
5. "Men Handball VI World Championship 1967 Sweden 12.01-21.01 Champion Czechoslovakia". todor66.com. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
6. Fjellheim, Martin (31 July 2023). "NRK-veteran Rolf Rustad er død". Medier24 (in Norwegian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.